Saman Yasin

Saman Yasin is a rapper from Kermanshah. He was arrested during the national uprising in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini. He was denied a fair trial and was sentenced to death by Judge Salavati at the 15th branch of the revolutionary court on the charge of Moharebeh (waging war against God and Islam).

• <coverage-outsourcing id='43298'> According to an IPA source, Saman Yasin (Saidy) was arrested by the security forces in front of his home in Karaj. According to journalist and human rights activist Kaveh Kermanshahi, he had supported the national uprising in Iran on his social media from the beginning. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44412'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19636'> He was transferred from Fashafuyeh Prison to Evin Prison. Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that he spent his first two weeks in Fashafuyeh Prison and was then transferred to Evin Prison. According to the report Saman Yasin went under severe physical and mental torture in Evin Prison so he would agree to a TV confession. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45708'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4492959/%d8%a8%d8%b1%da%af%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1%db%8c-%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%87-%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%af%da%af%d8%a7%d9%87-%d8%b1%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af%da%af%db%8c-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%aa/'> The trial session of several arrested protesters was held at the 15th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran presided by Judge Salavati. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, in this session, Mohammad Ghobadlou was charged with spreading corruption on earth, Saman Saidy (Yasin) with two counts of Moharebeh and assembly and collusion with intent to commit crimes against national security, Mohammad Broughani with Moharebeh, Abolfazl Mehri and Hossein Hajilou with fighting the state through disrupting public order, Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharagholou with two counts of Moharebeh and assembly and collusion against national security, and Saeed Shirazi with spreading corruption on earth. Although the state media claimed the trials were public, only some selected scenes from the trial were released by state media. Saman Yasin, a rapper, at the beginning of the video in response to Judge Salavati's question about his criminal background said "I have none." But later Judge Salavati claimed that he does have a criminal background and mentioned assault and battery and possession of a weapon as his previous charges. Mock trials with the aim of intimidating the public have a long history in the Islamic Republic, and it seems like the judge intends to present the defendants as thugs with criminal backgrounds in order to discredit them to a portion of the population that is susceptible to propaganda. Another defendant Mohammad Boroughani who was charged with assault and battery of the police forces stated that the assault was not intentional. The video is clearly edited and has raised many questions. Another defendant, Mohammad Ghobadlou was accused of the murder of a security agent. However, right before the trial, Mr. Ghobadlou's attorney Amir Raisian was removed by the order of Judge Slaavati, based on article 48 of the CCP. On Twitter Amir Raisian said this decision was illegal and presented evidence on his Twitter account. He also pointed out that the video of the "murdered" special force member's funeral and wrote that the narrative of the officials, does not match the narrative of the court which states that he was killed in an accident. Mr. Raisian explained that the medical examiner's report shows that the cause of death was a blunt object and there are no other signs of bruises and wounds on his body, which is strange in a car accident. Nobel Prize winner and legal expert Shirin Ebadi discussed the concept of illegitimate self defence. According to some of her recent interviews, in face of uncontrolled and d violent suppresion. She used the example of security forces shooting at the people saying prayer in Zahedan, where the Islamic Republic claimed some security forces were also killed by the people. Ms. Ebadi emphasized that there is no evidence of security forces getting killed by the people; however, in a situation where the state forces violate the law and threaten the lives of people, people's reaction to them, even with a weapon, is a legitimate defence. Whether the charges against the defendants are true or not, many legal experts have argued that the protesters have not committed any crimes even according to the Islamic Republic's laws. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43305'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19456'> Kurdistan Human Rights network wrote that Saman Yasin has been severely tortured physically and mentally to agree to a confession. He has not had access to an attorney or family visits since his arrest. A family friend told Kurdistan Human Rights Network that Saman called the family briefly two weeks ago and told them that he has been transferred to Evin Prison from Fashafuyeh Prison. There has been no information after that call. Evin Prison authorities have told Mr. Yasin's family that Saman is being denied visitation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43303'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/KurdistanHRN/status/1592470579155648513?s=20&t=KzYAo6LyoyTWvJIhDs2ANQ'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Saman Yasin has gone on hunger strike at Evin Prison in protest of being denied family visit and his condition in Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44250'> <reference source='https://www.iranintl.com/202211173394'> Amnesty International announced that the Islamic Republic intends to execute at least 21 arrested protesters after mock trials in order to intimidate the protesters. The organization pointed out the claims of Islamic Republic officials about the trials being public and asked foreign embassies to send monitors to these trials. Diana Eltahawi, deputy regional director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Amnesty emphasized that the Islamic Republic officials must cease all executions immediately. According to Amnesty International's report, 11 individuals are being tried by the revolutionary court of Karaj including Farzaneh Ghare Hassanlou and Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou are being charged with spreading corruption on earth. Amnesty's report also mentions the names of some of the protesters at risk of execution. Parham Parvari, Sahand Nourmohammadzadeh, Abolfazl Mehri, Hossein Hajilou, Manouchehr Mehmannavaz, Saeed Shirazi, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Mahan Sedarat Madani, Saman Yassin, Mohammad Boroughani, and Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharagholou are among the names in the Amnesty report. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44416'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19728'> He was transferred from Evin Prison to Rajaei Shahr Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44414'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19728'> Judge Salavati at the 15th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran sentenced Saman Yasin to death on the charge of Moharebeh. Kurdistan Human Rights Network emphasized that he has not had access to an attorney since his arrest. According to a source, the judiciary authorities have refused to divulge any information about the case and onlyannounced that the case has been referred to the supreme court for final ruling. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44421'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3VTvPeH'> Three German MPs released statements declaring themselves as the political guardians of three of the arrested protesters who were charged with Moharebeh. According to IranWire, the three MPs accepted the political guardianship of Toumaj Salehi, Saman Saidy (Yasin), and Mohammad Boroughani. They pledged that they will do everything in their powers to stop the executions of Toumaj Salehi, Saman Yasin, and Mohammad Boroughani. According to the report, the three members of parliament stated that they believe it is their duty to rais awareness about the situation in Iran and demand fair trial and humane treatment for prisoners. MP Martin Diedenhofen accepted the guardianship of Mohammad Brooughani, and Carlos Kaspar the guardianship of Saman Yasin, mentioning the possibility of his execution since he was a cellmate with Mohsen Shekari, who was later executed. MP Ye-One Rhie accepted Toumaj Salehi's political guardianship and said it was her duty to draw attention to him and many other political prisoners. In a call to the German Foreign Ministry and Islamic Republic's embassy in Berlin, she said many are worried about the fate of Toumaj Salehi and many others. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44441'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3Fr3SUm'> Saman Yasin's personal attorney Mohammad Esmail Beigi told Shargh newspaper that the judiciary is not providing him the case of his client to study and the 15th branch has not accepted him as the attorney. He said since the case is being handled in secret, the personal attorneys are not allowed to study the case and offer a defence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44444'> <reference source='https://penberlin.de/pressemitteilung-vom-13-dezember/'> The German PEN association in Berlin released a statement in support of Toumaj Salehi and Saman Yasin. The statement grants both artists honorary membership of the PEN association and emphasizes that the criticism of the state in their songs has put their lives at risk. The association asked the German government to do everything possible to save the lives of Toumaj and Saman. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45404'> <reference source='https://divanealee.eadl.ir/news/ID/203261/categoryId/1/203261'> The supreme court confirmed the death sentence of Mohammad Ghobadlou and accepted the final appeal of Saman Yasin. The revised report was published by the supreme court when only a few hours earlier it had reported that Mr. Ghobadlou's sentence had also been overturned. The supreme court announced that Saman Saidy's (Yasin's) case was returned to the same branch due to "investigation flaws". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45750'> <reference source='https://t.me/samanyasin/7332'> Saman Yasin released a song from prison. His friends announced that he sang the song on the phone from prison, and they recorded it and added music to it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46522'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/hossein_sartipi/status/1613651452223799296?s=20'> His appointed attorney Hossein Sartipi said on Twitter that his case has been returned to the prosecution for the review of the seven problems in the case brought up by the supreme court, and they did not give him the death sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46523'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20148'> She was transferred from Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj to an unknown location. Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that Saman Yasin was summoned to the prison office and was told that he would be taken to the hospital, but then he was transferred to an undisclosed location. The report states that after his nose broke during the interrogations in Evin Prison, he has been denied sufficient medical treatment. KHN reported that after his transfer to Rajaei Shahr Prison, Mr. Yasin would experience nose bleeds constantly and have problem breathing at night but the prison authorities refused to send him to a hospital outside of prison. According to the report, the attorney that the family hired has not been able to study the case due to "the security nature of the case". The KHO stated that since his arrest he has been subjected to severe physical and psychological torture including being held in solitary and the "cold room", severe beating, and being thrown down the stairs in ward 241, so he finally agreed to do a fake TV confession. According to the report, Saman Yasin attempted suicide due to the terrible conditions and pressure of swallowing many pills, and he was transferred to the political ward after getting released from the infirmary. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47386'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/t_saed19/'> After several days of no communication, he called his family and told them that he has been transferred to Evin Prison. His transfer without prior notice and a week without communication had worried the family. During this time the authorities would not answer the family's inquiries. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47776'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20334'> He went on a hunger strike in protest of the indecision in his case. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47777'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/saman-syedi-hunger-strike/32277917.html'> Radio Farda reported that before the first trial session, his court-appointed attorney asked him to accept the "shooting into the air accusation in order to survive". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47894'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/KurdistanHRN/status/1628426666673405953?s=20'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that he has ended his hunger strike at the request of his family and friends in prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53123'> <reference source='https://t.me/kashowra/17574'> The Coordinating Council of Teachers' Union Organizations of Iran published a report on the latest situation of political prisoners exiled to Ghezal Hesar Prison and announced details about the unexpected transfer: > The transfer of these prisoners from Evin prison was done without prior notice and by deception and under various pretexts. This process of exile was done by resorting to handcuffs and shackles, as well as using violence, threats, and insults. This transfer was done while the names of these prisoners were not recorded in the books of Ghezal Hesar prison. According to the head of this prison, there is no way to accept these people." According to this report, all the exiles are kept in the Safe Ward of Ghezal Hesar prison, which is reserved for the punishment of prisoners, and due to the lack of minimum security in this ward, the exiled have to be on guard 24/7 to prevent the cell door from being closed and blocked. Based on the information published in the report of the Coordination Council, The Safe Ward lacks any cooking facilities and stores for shopping. As a sign of protest, the exiled prisoners refused to accept prison food from the first day of transfer, and due to the impossibility of cooking, during the past few days, the food of these prisoners has been limited to tea and biscuits. Also, this section lacks basic facilities such as drinking water and hot water for bathing. While announcing these matters, the Coordination Council added: > The exiled prisoners did not have any access to fresh air and were kept in a closed environment without ventilation for 24 hours. Apart from these cases, exiled prisoners are deprived of telephone as usual, and they are also denied the minimum facilities for treatment and health. The Coordination Council also wrote that the head of the Prisons Organization, Hayat al-Gheeb, was present at the prison of the exiled prisoners yesterday and emphasized that the transfer was done by his order. In the morning of Sunday, September 3rd, 2023, Loghman Aminpour, Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baimani, Sepehr Emam Jomeh, Zartosht Ahmadi Ragheb, Mohammad Shafei, Saman Seydi (Yasin), Hamzeh Savari, Ahmadreza Haeri, Reza Salmanzadeh, Masoudreza Ebrahiminejad, Jafar Ebrahimi and Kamyar Fakour, 13 Political prisoners imprisoned in Evin and Gohardasht prisons (Rajaei Shahr) were deported to Ghezel Hesar prison by resorting to violence and without providing any explanation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='59562'> <reference source='https://www.iranintl.com/202311200705'> In a letter, a copy of which was obtained by Iran International, Ahmad Reza Haeri wrote: > Saman Yasin has not been taken to any court except in the same show court session in November last year, and his lawyer is not allowed to access his case either. Saying that Saman Yassin's condition is not good these days, Haeri emphasized in a part of his letter: > The investigators of his case seem to be seeking the mental and psychological collapse of this young man; because he did not give in to their demands in the face of that amount of pressure and torture. In another part of this letter, the description of Yassin's mock execution and mental torture during his interrogation by the agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in November 2022, has been quoted directly from him. In a part of his narration, Yasin said: > An officer said, "Your execution order has arrived .... I had heard what this sentence meant from other prisoners! I was frozen. He gave me a paper and a pen and said: > Write a will if you have any." I said I have written it before. It's in my stuff. According to Yasin, he was so shocked at that moment as if he was having a terrible dream and was waiting to be woken up by the sound of someone's scream. According to Haeri's letter, Yassin continues as follows: > I was waiting every moment for the rug to be pulled from under my feet and after the advice of the old officer about the "benefits of repentance before execution", the crooked tying of the noose would break my neck and end it all! He went on to say that he heard the sound of a mobile phone ringing, and said: > I [heard] the voice of the same older officer who was saying, should we hold off for now? Did you give him another chance to cooperate?" According to Yassin, when the younger agent untied the rope from around his neck, he fell to the ground "as if both his legs had been cut off. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>